4/18/06-A bill has died that would have created a young driver “monitoring service,” allowing the tracking of teens who have committed serious traffic violations.
Sponsored by Jack Murphy, R-Cumming, HB1069 remained in the House Rules Committee at a deadline to advance to the House floor, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have created a program that would utilize a cell-phone-enabled global positioning system to give parents real-time locations and speed of drivers 18 years old and younger.
Monitoring could have been used for young drivers who committed such offenses including: hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, fleeing an officer with a vehicle, driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drug possession in a vehicle. Speeding violations would have been exempted.
The bill would also have created a “How’s my driving?” placard for affected drivers. The placard would display a toll-free phone number and identification number to allow the public to report “inappropriate driving practices.”
The monitoring service then would have notified parents about any inappropriate driving practices.
A judge would have been required to recommend the program before parents could sign their child up for it.
Parents would have funded the program through rental fees. A placard would have cost between $6 and $15 a month. The GPS would have run between $10 and $20 a month.
Parents could have chosen one or both of the methods for tracking their child.

3/1/06-A bill before the House Rules Committee would create a young driver “monitoring service,” allowing the tracking of teens who have committed serious traffic violations.
Sponsored by Jack Murphy, R-Cumming, HB1069 would create a program that would utilize a cell-phone-enabled global positioning system to give parents real-time locations and speed of drivers 18 years old and younger.
Monitoring could be used for young drivers who committed such offenses including: hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, fleeing an officer with a vehicle, driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drug possession in a vehicle. Speeding violations would be exempted.
The bill would also create a “How’s my driving?” placard for affected drivers. The placard would display a toll-free phone number and identification number to allow the public to report “inappropriate driving practices.”
The monitoring service then would notify parents about any inappropriate driving practices.
A judge would be required to recommend the program before parents could sign their child up for it.
Parents would fund the program through rental fees. A placard would cost between $6 and $15 a month. The GPS would run between $10 and $20 a month.
Parents could choose one or both of the methods for tracking their child.
HB1069 passed the House Transportation Committee early last month. It was sent to the full House only to be rerouted to the Rules Committee.
For House bill status, call (404) 656-5015.

2/22/06-The House Transportation Committee has approved a bill that would create a young driver “monitoring service,” allowing the tracking of teens who have committed serious traffic violations.
Sponsored by Jack Murphy, R-Cumming, HB1069 would create a program that would utilize a cell-phone-enabled global positioning system to give parents real-time locations and speed of drivers 18 years old and younger.
Monitoring could be used for young drivers who committed such offenses including: hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, fleeing an officer with a vehicle, driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drug possession in a vehicle. Speeding violations would be exempted.
The bill would also create a “How’s my driving?” placard for affected drivers. The placard would display a toll-free phone number and identification number to allow the public to report “inappropriate driving practices.”
The monitoring service then would notify parents about any inappropriate driving practices.
A judge would be required to recommend the program before parents could sign their child up for it.
Parents would fund the program through rental fees. A placard would cost between $6 and $15 a month. The GPS would run between $10 and $20 a month.
Parents could choose one or both of the methods for tracking their child.
The bill has been sent to the full House. For House bill status, call (404) 656-5015.